Hepburn Springs is a resort town located in the
middle of the largest concentration of mineral
springs in Australia. It is in Victoria, 48 km
northeast of Ballarat. At the 2011 census,
Hepburn had a population of 459 and Hepburn
Springs had a population of 241. Total
population of Hepburn-Hepburn Springs was
700 and the Daylesford-Hepburn Springs area
had a population of 3,265. Hepburn Springs
is named after Captain John Hepburn who was
an early squatter of central Victoria.

Hepburn and Hepburn Springs are twin towns
which are often badged together under the
Hepburn Springs name. Hepburn Springs was
originally known as "Spring Creek" and
Hepburn as "Old Racecourse". Old Racecourse
is the location of the recreation reserve and
"new racecourse" is Victoria Park in nearby
Daylesford. Both Hepburn and Hepburn
Springs were located on the Jim Crow Diggings
and the towns were settled by miners in the
1850s, predominantly from England, Ireland,
Germany, Switzerland, Italy and France. The
Hepburn Post Office opened on 1 January 1854
and closed in 1964. Later, the Hepburn Springs
Post Office opened on 1 October 1908

Today the village is known as a tourist
destination spa town where visitors can sample
the local mineral waters, and has spa and
massage retreats, three cafes, six restaurants,
four food takeaway venues, two pubs, a live
music venue, three bars, a general store, shops
and galleries.

Hepburn Springs is predominantly Edwardian
architecture unlike the Victorian architecture of
nearby Daylesford. This is due to the
devastation of the 1906 bushfire which
destroyed most buildings in the settlement.